Z3S- FLOOR / STAIR TREAD PRESSURE MAT SIZE 595 170 MM FOR BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM by Digiteck Floor pressure mats or pads are designed to detect a person treading on them, there primary use is in the security industry. They offer a low cost covert method of detecting a person and will provide years of service. The pressure mat / pad should be mounted on a flat and even floor then covered with a conventional floor covering such as carpet. Pressure Mats / Pads were designed to comply with the British standard BS 4737 Part 3 : Section 3.9 Many other applications have been found for these floor pressure mats / pads such as, sensors for interactive toys, sensors for interactive multimedia systems, i.e. when a person treads on a floor mat a multimedia presentation is triggered therefore targeting the presentation accurately.